Registered Nurse Senior Mental Health

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Job Summary and Qualifications

Position Objective:

The RN Behavioral Health is primarily responsible for adhering to the hospitals Standards of Patient Care to deliver safe and quality patient care. The RN performs all treatments and procedures as outlined in the Standards Manual and applicable regulatory and professional entities/ guidelines, standards, protocols and procedures within the scope of RN practice.

Patient Population Served :

The Geropsychiatric Unit RN is expected to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on the physical ability, intellectual development, psychosocial, education and safety needs of the geriatric patient.

Treating patients 55 years and older for acute psychiatric needs

Essential Position Functions :

The following functions must be able to be carried out by the incumbent with or without reasonable accommodation:

Assessment

Interviews patient and caregiver/family on admission to obtain a bio-psycho-social history relevant to reason for admission.

Assesses the patients physical. emotional and psychosocial status.

Reviews all test results including neuropsychological, lab, x-ray for ongoing assessment and reporting to physicians.

Assesses patient and family/caregiver for discharge needs.

Assesses patient status on an ongoing basis.

Communicates patient needs/assessment to physicians/APRN, GPU social worker.

Assesses for developmental needs.

Planning of Care

Develops a written nursing care plan with patient and family input that is individualized to patient needs, supportive of clinical diagnostic presentation and supportive of all skills and abilities.

Coordinates and documents the interdisciplinary plan of care.

Directs the patients participation in the therapeutic milieu and bio-psychosocial program.

Develops teaching plans to meet the learning needs of patients, family, and caregiver relevant to discharge needs.

Implementation of Interdisciplinary Plan

Acknowledges, validates accurate transcription, coordinates and implements physician orders.

Applies the interdisciplinary plan of care, monitoring for effectiveness.

Administers medications and monitors for desired, side or adverse effects.

Provides instruction to patient.

Applies behavioral and supportive therapeutic approaches with individuals and groups to accomplish

clinically sound behavior management outcomes.

Evaluating Plan of Care

Reviews and updates the interdisciplinary treatment plan in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, the patient and the family.

Communicates ongoing care needs to caregivers regarding discharge planning (nursing homes, group homes, families, etc.)

Establishes a therapeutic relationship with the patient focused on empathy and clinically appropriate, evidence based treatment modalities.

Applies principles and techniques of crisis prevention and intervention.

Maintains a safe therapeutic environment for patients, families, staff, and corrects hazards promptly. Adheres to hospital safety policy and procedure.

Provides patient education to patient/family minimally regarding the hospitalization disease process and medications.

Documents all pertinent information on the patients medical record in an accurate, detailed manner adhering to policy and format for charting. Documentation is relevant, legible, clear and concise.

Assumes Charge Nurse role upon demonstrated knowledge of responsibilities when assigned.

Participates actively in department meetings: patient care rounds, interdisciplinary staff meetings and nursing staff meetings.

Supports Departments customer service efforts. Provides service excellence to patients and their families, medical staff, peers, support services and other hospital personnel. Provides immediate and satisfactory problem resolution for valid customer complaints or refers complex customer service problems to the Clinical Coordinator.

Demonstrates knowledge of, and support for, hospital Mission and Values Statement, department goals and objectives. Assists in development and implementation of department mission and values statement, goals and objectives.

Develops and maintains professional relationship with physicians, peers, and medical…